the moon
noun
variants
or the Moon
: the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
Examples of the moon in a Sentence
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As the spacecraft was rotating, Anders looked out the side window and was taking photos when the Earth emerged from behind the moon.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Penelope, 19, appears in a new portion of the story, seen gathering with friends under the light of the moon.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
This complex, churning system is controlled by a slew of different factors: winds, salinity, the Earth’s rotation, the gravitational pull of the moon – and, of course, temperature.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
In just a few weeks’ time, for example, Saturn, the moon, Mars and Jupiter will line up diagonally across the morning sky on June 29.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Penelope, 19, appears in a new portion of the story, seen gathering with friends under the light of the moon.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
This complex, churning system is controlled by a slew of different factors: winds, salinity, the Earth’s rotation, the gravitational pull of the moon – and, of course, temperature.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
In just a few weeks’ time, for example, Saturn, the moon, Mars and Jupiter will line up diagonally across the morning sky on June 29.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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